Books in the Macmillan Master Series series

This new edition of Mastering Physics has been completely updated and rewritten to give all the information needed to learn and master the essentials of physics. The book is highly illustrated throughout to show the importance of physics in the natural world, as well as in such fields as athletics, engineering, medicine and music.

Containing all the information and analysis needed to understand the British system of Government and politics, Mastering British Politics is an essential text. This fifth edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the results of and developments since the 2005 General Election.

Why were the European middle classes ready to acquiesce in neo-liberalism?

* A complete, self-contained course for individual study or classroom use * Investigations to help you explore topics in a more practical way * Problems at the end of chapters to consolidate what you have learned * Explains pencil and paper techniques in full * Illustrations and revision materials for enjoyable learning

Fashion is a very popular subject among young people. Despite this, many prospective students and people have little idea what jobs in the fashion industry entail. Fashion Styling is one of the least well researched areas in fashion colleges.

The first academic textbook covering European retail fashion buying and merchandising. It provides a unique insight into best practice across the fashion industry.

Now in its second edition, this engaging text introduces readers to all the key developments in American history between 1900 and 2000.

Personal financial planning is a life skill that involves both knowledge of theory and the ability to apply this theory to practice. Personal Finance aims to equip you with the competence needed to confidently navigate your way around the complex world of finance and make your money work for you.

Mastering Accounting Skills is a clear explanatory text designed for beginners with no prior knowledge or experience of the discipline. Step-by-step illustrations enable students to gain a real understanding of the principles and procedures of Book-keeping and Accounting.

Mastering Theology provides an introduction to the main themes in Christian theology. It introduces the Hebrew scriptures and the New Testament and surveys the development of Christianity from its infancy right through to major themes in ethics and modern theology.

Mastering Practical Criticism offers students of English Literature at advanced and degree levels a clear, well-explained guide to mastering the skills of critical appreciation.

It takes the student through the strengths and weaknesses of the market economy, the role of the government in the economy and the UK's relationship with the European Union especially with regard to adopting the single currency.

Mastering Poetry is a practical book with wide-ranging examples, detailed commentaries and frameworks for analysis. Whether you are studying or reading poetry for pleasure, it will help you to move beyond your first response to an analytical understanding of the relationship between content, language, structure and style.

This title provides a critique of "Northanger Abbey", "Sense and Sensibility", "Pride and Prejudice", "Mansfield Park", "Emma" and "Persuasion", linking the significance of the works from the past to the present day in the light of contemporary attitudes to women, tradition and innovation

The new edition of this best-selling text includes a new section on the final years of the Labour government after Blair's resignation and a new chapter on the subsequent Coalition and Conservative governments.

An illustrated guide to the six main religions - Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism - which forms a self-contained course for individual study or classroom use. It is suitable for GCSE or as an introduction to A Level, or as general reading on the religions featured.

This second edition of Mastering Cobol Programming is a comprehensive guide to good programming practice, program design and code. Each chapter has been revised to make full use of the COBOL 85 Standard. The book discusses the different groups of modules that comprise the COBOL language, and each chapter ends with practical exercises.

Mastering Philosophy introduces the beginner to all the main areas of this fascinating subject. The book provides guided answers and comments to encourage the reader to engage in philosophical 'dialogue', and contains extensive suggestions for further reading.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of book-keeping and accounting. Throughout the text, real-life case studies are used to illustrate principles. There are many practical exercises (with answers) and activities included. A section of GCSE questions is given at the end of the book.

Mastering Electronics is a complete, self-contained course for individual study or classroom use, which covers the subject from first principles in an accessible style. The book contains new or completely re-written sections on Computer Simulation of Circuits and Systems, Mobile Telephone Technology, Modern Battery Technology and Computers.

Written primarily for AS and A-Level English courses, but of interest to university students on related courses, this book is designed to make an intuitive understanding of language explicit. By focusing on language use in different contexts, it encourages an investigative and interpretative approach.

Mastering Social Welfare provides a comprehensive introduction to social issues and welfare in Britain, and is written for all caring, welfare, social work and nursery nurse courses.

This edition covers all the essential information needed to master statistics. It provides clear calculations, diagrams and accessible explanations, and includes updated sections on all aspects of statistics, including probability, vital statistics, market research, experiments and scaling.

Mastering the Language of Literature provides students of English Literature with a clear guide to the linguistic analysis of literary texts. The book complements and extends the traditional close reading approach of Practical Criticism, and introduces students to an exciting and fast-growing area of advanced literary studies.

This is the first book on the subject that combines contemporary marketing theory with analysis of operational marketing practice within the fashion industry. It contains the views of key practitioners and much original case study material from leading fashion organizations to provide unique insights into the reality of fashion marketing.

Mastering Biology 3rd edition has been fully revised and updated to provide the information required for today's syllabuses.

Mastering Modern German History 1864-1990 addresses the key political, social and economic developments in German history from 1864, to unification, through to the collapse of the Berlin Wall and re-unification.

Mastering Counselling Theory provides comprehensive coverage of all the major concepts and ideas integral to the theory of counselling from behavioural to existential to psychodynamic studies.